Heel-plate.



W. HEPFINGER. HEEL PLATE.

APPLIGATIOI? FILE!) JULY 7,1913.

Patented May 5, 1914.

tneses ILLIAM mentions. or LANCASTER, NEBRASKA.

HEEL-PLATE.

Application filed July 7. 1913. Serial No. 777,723.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 5. 1914.

b all who: it in (1y concern:

Be it known that. I. \Vrnnnxn Hnrrmoun, a citizen of the United States, residing at Lancaster, in the county of Lancaster and State of Nebraska, have invented a new and useful Heel-Plate, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to improvements in heel plates for shoes and so forth.

An object of the present invention is to simplify the construction of devices of this class and to rovide an outlying extension connected to tile body portion of aheel plate which is adapted to fit between the main portion of the heel and: the to lift thereof and to make the extensipn of sheleton structnfre so as to preventa bulging of the top li t.

A further object is to remove the larger portion of the'said extension to prevent the bulging of the top lift and provide means whereby nails or similar devices may driven down through the to lift, through the said extension and into ilie portions of the hcel'lying thcrebeneath.

A further object is to provide a heel plate which is to be embedded within and lie flush with the heel and with the three side walls beveled so as to assist holding the plate to thereof undercut or the said extension in the heel.

With the foregoing and other objects in view which will appear as the description roceeds the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details'of construction hereinafterdescribed and claimed, it being understood that changes in the precise embodiment of the invention herein'disclosed, can be made within the scope of what is claimed, without departing from the spirit of the invention.

In the drawings accompanying this specification and forming a part thereof, the preferable form of my invention is illustrated. in which Figure l is a )lan view of a heel with my improved heel piate fastened thereto. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the top lift of the heel removed showing the skeleton structure of the extension. Fi 3 is a view in perspec-tire of the top li t showin the manner in which the same is out. in or er to accommodate my improved heel plate. Fig. 4 15 a cross sectional view taken on the line A-A of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a cross sectional. view taken on the line B-B of Fig. 1, and Fig.

6 is a view in perspective of my improved device.

Referring to the drawings in which similar reference numerals designate correspondinglparts throughout the several views, 7 IS the eel'and S the top lift therefor, the latter being provided with a number of apertures 9 extending therethrough for the accommodation of securin means whereby the top lift is secured to t e main heel portion.

The heel plate is formed with a body ortion 10 the outer peripheraledge 11 of w ich 18 cut to conform with the corresponding portion of the top lift so that the edge 11 will be coextensive with the adjacent edges of the heel. The bod portion 10 of the heel plate is substantial 1y equal in thickness to that of the top lift as illustrated in Fig. 3. The inner edge 12 and'the end walls 13 are beveled or undercut as illustrated in Figs. 4 and 5 so that any to bear upon the top lift will tend to wedge the same beneath the heel plate arid prevent the separating of the to lift and remainmg portions ofthe heel s ouldithe fastening means adjacent the heel plate become loosened or accidentally removed.

Connected to and in the present instance illustrated as being integral with the body portion 10 of the heel plate is the extension,

14, triangular in outline and skeleton in structure, the bottom surface of which'is coextensive with the bottom' surface of the body portion 10 as illustrated in Fig. The extension may be more specifically defined by stating that it is composed of the converging integral arms 15 which form an anchor for the entire structure. The skeleton nature of the extension allows the same to embed itself within the leather or material of which the heel and top lift are formed ressure brought so that there will be little or no bulging of the top lift. caused thereby. Furthermore the skeleton nature of suitable securing nails or equivalents thereof to be driven down through the top lift and to secure the same to the heel at those portions in which the greateststress will be exerted thereon.

in the practical application of the device the top lift is provided with a portion thereof removed as illustrated in Fig. 3, the edges of which are beveled to correspond with the undercut edges of the heel plate. The

body portion 10 of the heel plate is pro- 100 i the extension allows vided with :1 number of apertures- '16 (Hi-- tending therethrough, the exact number de' pending upon the size thereof, The extem sion 14 is also provided with apertures 17 extending therethrough so that the said extension and body portion of the heel plate may be securely held to the heel by nailsv trapezoidal body portion With the outer trapezoidal base ercuated to eonform with the curvature of a heel, the end walls of the body portion extending substantially radial with respect to the curvature of the outer base and beveled upwardly and inwardly taken with respect to the body portion, said body portion provided with apertures Loeeeee tending therethroogh wronged central Mlfi edjeeent the end walls of the body portion, the inner base of the trapezoidal body por tion formed e plane well and beveled upwardly and inwardly taken with respect to the body portion, the beveled inner hose and side Walls arranged to engage and hold. in place the top lift of a heel, and e tri angular shaped skeleton extension em'ried by the body portion COplllfflitl with the upper surface thereof said extension provided with. an aperture extending through the apes: thereof and with a plurality of epertore; extending; through the sides of said extension, said extension arranged to fit between the top lift and heel proper to prevent the relative shifting of the heel top lift and heel piete body portion.

In testimony that I claim the foregoingas my OWil l have hereto afiixed my signature in the presence of two Witnesses.

WllLLl'AM HEPl l'hHEi-ER.

Wit messes CHAS. BERRY, Jess. UQoemend 

